Paullus is a Cane Corso, heavy as old stone and softer than the posture suggests. On slow afternoons Paullus decorates a different lantern every full moon and lets the breeze make most of the decisions. Stories about Paullus multiply faster than anyone can keep up with, which is half the fun. Paullus just wants the soup hot, the friends close, and the sealed doors to stay sealed for at least one more season.